Category Archives: fire

A 3-alarm house fire on Kimlo Road in Wellesley had police and firefighters scrambling this morning. All those livng in the house escaped unharmed. The fire was brought under control, though Rte. 9 east and other area roads were hit with traffic delays. The cause of the fire is under investigation according to WHDH-TV, which [...]

An 81-year-old woman died in a house fire on Swarthmore Rd. in Wellesley that authorities said appears to have been accidental. More from NECN.

A Wellesley fire engine graces Natick’s painfully slow July 4 parade.

Wellesley residents are allowed to burn stuff outside if they get a permit from the fire department. But only until May 1.

Rick DeLorie gets the first really hard part of his new job out of the way, as Wellesley puts its new fire chief through a lengthy oath of office that made President Obama’s look easy. The Townsman captures the ceremony on video:

Congrats to Rick DeLorie, who has been named Wellesley’s new fire chief by the Board of Selectmen. DeLorie has been deputy chief and a member of the department since 1993. He replaces Kevin Rooney, who retired in the fall. More from Townsman.

We’re still not sure who the new Wellesley fire chief will be, but one thing we do know is that the fire department has a new engine on the way. The Seagrave Engine/Pumper cost $475,000 and is scheduled to be delivered in late summer. Deputy Chief Rick DeLorie tells us that he and a Lieutenant [...]

The town is still looking for a replacement for Fire Chief Kevin Rooney, who in May announced he was looking to retire this past September. From the Wellesley job board: The Town of Wellesley, Massachusetts (pop. 27,000) is seeking to fill the position of Fire Chief which is becoming vacant after the retirement of the [...]

Firefighters responded to a blaze at the Glen Grove Apartment Complex on Grove St. in Wellesley on Saturday afternoon, a fire that wound up sending one resident and a firefighter to the hospital ( See this and other photos at the Wellesley PD Photo site). The fire was ruled an accident, according to this report.